Hello All,
We've greatly benefited from the advice and experience of so many in this community, we actually thought we were members! After a quick check of saved logins revealed the truth, we're now actually joined. Here's the skinny:
1) Birds - 4 layers, each 3.5 years old, two Buff Orps, one Easter Egger (Welsummer leaning), and one Welsummer. Our other Welsummer was the alpha female, as our previous home's jurisdiction precluded roosters, and she was fatally injured while protecting the flock from a racoon. RIP Welly, we'll get your plaque up soon.
2) Birds again - 4 little ones, each 4 weeks old. Two Red-Laced Blue Wyandottes, one Crested Cream Legbar, and another Easter Egger.
3) We live in South Snohomish County, WA, USA, about 30 min north of Seattle. So temperate marine climate.
4) Brooded all birds outside, first batch in what's now the main coop, second batch in what will be an extension of the main coop once birds are integrated. Grateful for Mama Heating Pad and Brooding Outside and Early Integration posters, as well as the books Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens and A Chicken in Every Yard (though like all texts / posts, don't agree with everything at all times - see outdoor brooding and mama heating pad and early integration!
5) Purposefully acquired dual-purpose breeds, yet they've become more like pets with benefits, so won't be eating these ones at least. Enjoy their gardening help, kitchen scrap to egg conversion, beauty, behavior, and companionship. They're fun to have around, folks walking past our house always enjoy watching them help me weed/cultivate in the front yard, and that's nice for building neighborhood relationships.
6) I've always enjoyed simple animations, am pretty well pleased to now be able to see all the options!
We've greatly benefited from the advice and experience of so many in this community, we actually thought we were members! After a quick check of saved logins revealed the truth, we're now actually joined. Here's the skinny:
1) Birds - 4 layers, each 3.5 years old, two Buff Orps, one Easter Egger (Welsummer leaning), and one Welsummer. Our other Welsummer was the alpha female, as our previous home's jurisdiction precluded roosters, and she was fatally injured while protecting the flock from a racoon. RIP Welly, we'll get your plaque up soon.
2) Birds again - 4 little ones, each 4 weeks old. Two Red-Laced Blue Wyandottes, one Crested Cream Legbar, and another Easter Egger.
3) We live in South Snohomish County, WA, USA, about 30 min north of Seattle. So temperate marine climate.
4) Brooded all birds outside, first batch in what's now the main coop, second batch in what will be an extension of the main coop once birds are integrated. Grateful for Mama Heating Pad and Brooding Outside and Early Integration posters, as well as the books Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens and A Chicken in Every Yard (though like all texts / posts, don't agree with everything at all times - see outdoor brooding and mama heating pad and early integration!
5) Purposefully acquired dual-purpose breeds, yet they've become more like pets with benefits, so won't be eating these ones at least. Enjoy their gardening help, kitchen scrap to egg conversion, beauty, behavior, and companionship. They're fun to have around, folks walking past our house always enjoy watching them help me weed/cultivate in the front yard, and that's nice for building neighborhood relationships.
6) I've always enjoyed simple animations, am pretty well pleased to now be able to see all the options!
thanks for joining the flock!
Enjoy your time here at BYC! 
